When fire breaks out, every second is precious. Within a very short time, the density of smoke, heat and flames can rise to life-threatening proportions. To prevent fires, or at least slow down their propagation, many wood-based products, plastics and textiles are treated with a flame retardant. This cuts off the supply of oxygen to the fire, promotes carbonization, produces an impermeable or insulating surface layer, or captures chemical radicals. But many standard flame-retardant substances are a hazard to human health or the environment.

We began an R&D program 5 years ago to develop a safe, effective alternative to the more toxic flame retardants being phased out as of January 1, 2014.

We were not only successful but were able to develop flame retardants for specific applications and not product(s) that are the off-the-shelf varieties being used today.

These flame retardants are safe, non-toxic and non-halogenated flame retardants, that are replacements for the flame retardants being phased out by year-end 2013.

They can be used in the following applications: textiles, ceramics, plastics, paper and wood industries, paints, polyethylene, hot melts, injection moldings,polypropylene, adhesives, sealants, thermoplastics, roof coatings, constructionmaterials and polyurethane (both flexible and rigid, as well as foams). They are available in powder, liquid and polyols.